Legal Services Unit

The Legal Services Unit provides a comprehensive, effective, expert, and value for money legal service to all Directorates of the Council and the Corporate decision making process.

We provide legal advice and representation on behalf of the Council and also to other public sector partners such as the West Mercia Probation Service and some Parish Councils.  We also currently provide a legal service for other functions that WCC performs in partnership with other agencies (eg the Youth Offending Service, Supporting People Team).

Our in-house staff directly provide the greatest part of the overall legal service, with the remainder provided through additional assistance from external barristers and occasionally agent solicitors in private practice.  

The Unit cannot provide legal services to members of the public, as we can only act for the Council and other approved public bodies.

We consistently receive excellent user survey ratings and are accredited Investors in People.

Contacts:  
David Elliott, Principal Solicitor (Adult Social Care, Education, Human Resources) on (01905) 766674
Alan Moore, Principal Solicitor (Environmental Services) on (01905) 766672
Lewis Jones, Principal Solicitor (Child Care) on (01905) 766682
Fiona Morgan, Principal Conveyancer (Land Transactions, Commons and Village Greens, and Debt) on (01905) 766608

Email:  legalservices@worcestershire.gov.uk